happy accident
Example Sentences
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Hilton countered that his beard was actually a happy accident: his stubble received a positive reception after a razor-free family vacation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
But every once in a while, we get a little wink, an ounce of good luck, an unearned gift, a happy accident, and this recipe falls in that category.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
"It was my inaccurate time keeping that created a happy accident," Banks said.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
The fact that so many others saw themselves in it — and still do — was a happy accident.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
If the discovery of America was a happy accident, it gave rise to another even more remarkable accident—the discovery of discovery.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
